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Narrates the life of a small, shy nurse whose compassion for others led her to fight for the establishment of the American Red Cross.
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Deborah Woodworth
Deborah Woodworth spent her childhood in southern Ohio near the abandoned sites of several Shaker villages. Before turning to writing, she earned her Ph.D. in Sociology of Religion and spent a decade conducting research and teaching. She lives in New Brighton, Minnesota, near the Twin Cities.
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